right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
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The right-hander appeared in one game, allowing two runs in two innings in Wednesday’s 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies, and will now go back down to accommodate the returning Dobbins, who is scheduled to start Friday.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
The Aztecs also signed right-handers Carson Johnson and Bryce McKnight, both of whom pitched in relief under Vance at Arizona.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
The right-hander is winless in his last nine starts dating back to May 18.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
There were no guarantees that moving up Ryan’s start to Friday would get him onto the All-Star roster, but manager Rocco Baldelli felt strongly that the 29-year-old right-hander deserved the honor for an excellent first half and wanted to do anything possible to help his candidacy.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
The Aztecs also signed right-handers Carson Johnson and Bryce McKnight, both of whom pitched in relief under Vance at Arizona.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
The right-hander is winless in his last nine starts dating back to May 18.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
There were no guarantees that moving up Ryan’s start to Friday would get him onto the All-Star roster, but manager Rocco Baldelli felt strongly that the 29-year-old right-hander deserved the honor for an excellent first half and wanted to do anything possible to help his candidacy.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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